Classes as a service to the university academic community, the hargrett library provides introductory sessions to the library s rare book and manuscript collections. Mary ellen brooks, director emerita of the university of georgia hargrett rare book and manuscript library, received a. University of georgia libraries, hargrett library, subject headings. Hargrett library resources integration university of georgia. The hargrett rare book and manuscript library houses the largest and oldest special collections in the university of georgia system of colleges and universities. Babylonian clay tablets, 17thcentury persian manuscript of the mathnawi, reed creek collection of dahlonega gold coins, original constitution of the confederate states of america, list of georgia settlers recorded by the trustees for establishing the colony, and a 1489 edition of st. Jul, 2017 the history of this antebellum gold rush is displayed this summer at the university of georgia hargrett rare book and manuscript library to tell an often untold story. Campus news womens history month honors voting rights.
Hargrett rare book and manuscript library on twitter. Apr 26, 2012 placed in a dark, dry, secure location most of the year, the confederate constitution is now on display at the hargrett rare book and manuscript library. Special emphasis is placed on rare books, maps, broadsides and other printed material dealing with the state of georgia and the southeast as the state developed from precolonial times to the present. Other areas of emphasis include performing arts and natural history. Mary ellen brooks, director emerita of the university of georgia hargrett rare book and manuscript library, received a governors award in the humanities may 11 in atlanta. Hargrett rare book and manuscript library, university of georgia libraries. Babylonian clay tablets, 17thcentury persian manuscript of the mathnawi, reed creek collection of dahlonega gold coins, original constitution of the confederate states of america, list of georgia settlers.
The online newspaper for the university of georgia community. As a service to the university academic community, the hargrett library provides introductory sessions to the librarys rare book and manuscript collections. Nov 16, 2016 used with permission under the harvard library policy on access to digital reproductions of works in the public domain. The georgia writers hall of fame honors writers who have made significant contributions to the literary legacy of the state of georgia. Hargrett rare book and manuscript library university of. Artistnaturalist john abbot completed 105 drawings of insects that are now deposited in the hargrett rare book and manuscript library, university of georgia.
It includes books from as long ago as 1480 and a collection of babylonian clay tablets, circa 546 b. Holdings date from the 15th century to the present. The hargrett rare book and manuscript library is located in russell special collections building at the university of georgia in athens, georgia. The manuscripts area collects primarily materials relating. The hargrett rare book and manuscript library collects all formats except audiovisual materials. Discoveries in the hargrett hours calendar manuscripts at uga. Select full text to search only the scanned or transcribed text for items. The hargrett library promotes the states literary, cultural, social, and economic. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The hargrett library focuses on georgia history and culture, holding rare books and georgiana, historical manuscripts, photographs, maps, broadsides, and uga archives and records.
Used with permission under the harvard library policy on access to digital reproductions of works in the public domain. Going for gold history at the hargrett rare book and. Hargrett from the vault uga libraries calendar university. Mention the felix hargrett rare book and manuscript library to students and expect one of two conditioned responses. Katherine stein director, hargrett rare book and manuscript.
Confederate constitution on display at hargrett rare book. Georgia writers hall of fame new georgia encyclopedia. Feb 18, 2019 in 2014, this was expanded, and is now known as lucy hargrett draper collections on womens rights, advocacy and the law 1921. Although not limited to a single geographic subject, the collection heavily emphasizes georgia as colony and state.
Further research into the history of university of georgia athletics can be done through the collections of the hargrett library, which holds the archives of the university as well as the archives of the uga athletic association. Hargrett rare book and manuscript library is the home to the lillian smith papers. Browse exhibits uga special collections library online. Stephen draper phd, jd, mba, pe university of georgia. Russell library for political research and studies. Sep 19, 2019 hargrett rare book and manuscript library is the home to the lillian smith papers. Hargrett rare book and manuscript library on instagram. The hargrett library rare book unit contains approximately 120,000 rare books on a variety of subjects. Manuscripts and archives finding aids university of georgia. Uga library director honored for humanities efforts uga today. The images provided are the property of the hargrett library. Managed accessioning, arrangement, and description of 30,000 linear feet of manuscripts and university archives. Since 1886, the pandora has been the yearbook of the university of georgia.
This tour stop highlights a handcolored engraving on display inside the hargrett rare book and manuscript librarys ongoing exhibition the strategies of 01. Confederate constitution on display at hargrett rare book and. Research stipends at the hargrett library the society of. Jun 20, 20 the hargrett rare book and manuscript library advances the research, instructional, and service mission of the university of georgia by collecting, preserving, and sharing the published and unpublished works that document the history and culture of georgia. These lists of published works are compiled from the catalogs of the hargrett rare book and manuscript library. This database serves as a finding aid for hargretts broadsides holdings and provides digital versions of most broadsides. Established in 2000 by the university of georgia uga libraries hargrett rare book and manuscript library, the hall of fame existed as a virtual presence until 2012, when it was given a physical space within ugas richard b. Placed in a dark, dry, secure location most of the year, the confederate constitution is now on display at the hargrett rare book and manuscript library. Hargrett rare books and manuscript library gifts of the. Hargrett rare book and manuscript library wikipedia. Brown media archives and peabody awards collection. University of georgia special collections libraries.
This oneday exhibit will highlight some of the more fragile and rare items held by the hargrett rare book and manuscript library. Feb 08, 2001 mention the felix hargrett rare book and manuscript library to students and expect one of two conditioned responses. The hargrett library focuses on georgia history and culture, holding historical manuscripts, rare books, georgiana, photographs, maps, and the university of georgia archives. Hargrett rare book and manuscript library uga calendar. Although not limited to a single geographic subject, the collection heavily emphasizes georgia as colony and state, along with its surrounding region. Classes hargrett library university of georgia libraries. Nov 28, 2018 the hargrett rare book and manuscript library advances the research, instructional, and service mission of the university of georgia by collecting, preserving, and sharing the published and unpublished works that document the history and culture of georgia. January 24 august 31, 2020 russell library gallery. Research news from across the university of georgia. University of georgia centennial alumni catalog from the. The digital library of georgia is part of the galileo.
Articles by elizabeth hargrett new georgia encyclopedia. Diaries digital library of georgia university system of. The georgia writers hall of fame was established in 2000 as part of the hargrett rare book and manuscript library to honor georgia writers and to introduce the public to the librarys rich collections for. Hargrett rare book and manuscript library rare map collection. The history of this antebellum gold rush is displayed this summer at the university of georgia hargrett rare book and manuscript library to tell an often untold story. The butterfly drawings by john abbot in the hargrett rare. The hargrett library collection includes books and documents as early as the 15th century relating to georgia history and culture, photographs, maps, broadsides, archives and records. Courtesy of hargrett rare book and manuscript library. The digital library of georgia is part of the galileo initiative. Jul 06, 2019 hargrett from the vault items on display will include.
Oversaw the accessioning and cataloging of rare book additions. Search digital library of georgia university system of. Hargrett rare book and manuscript library uga calendar of. The staff manages the nomination process of the georgia writers hall of fame awards program. Starting as a publication of the fraternities, the pandora combined facts, photography, cartooning and humor of varying quality to provide an annual record of university activities. Also included are georgia city maps, maps of georgia s coastal areas and transportation maps including rail, river, and highway maps. About lucy hargrett draper georgia state university. Sessions, conducted in the class rooms in the russell special collections library building, are tailored to. Hargrett rare book and manuscript library a repository on georgia history and culture, the hargrett library houses several of the libraries special collections. The types materials include paperbased records letters, diaries, manuscripts, reports, ephemera, graphic materials, rare books, and artifacts created by georgians, donated by georgians, andor documenting georgia culture, letters, and history. Documenting the civil war experience in georgia received support from a digitizing historical records grant awarded to the atlanta history center, georgia historical society, hargrett rare book and manuscript library, and the digital library of georgia by the national historical publications and records commission.
Russell library for political research and studies, or the walter j. Uga library director honored for humanities efforts uga. The types materials include paperbased records letters, diaries, manuscripts, reports, ephemera, graphic materials, rare books, and artifacts created by georgians, donated by georgians, and or documenting georgia culture, letters, and history. Family day at hargrett library enjoy an afternoon of family fun highlighting the new exhibition hargrett hours. Russell building special collections libraries is home of the hargrett rare book and manuscript library, the russell library for political research and studies, the walter j. In 2014, this was expanded, and is now known as lucy hargrett draper collections on womens rights, advocacy and the law 1921. Sessions, conducted in the class rooms in the russell special collections library building, are tailored to individual course needs.
University of georgia special collections libraries research account a research account is required to use materials or order digital copies from the hargrett rare book and manuscript library, the richard b. Uga hargrett library athens, georgia library facebook. Discoveries in the hargrett hours calendar manuscripts. Free parking for offcampus visitors is available in the hull street deck. In 1901, to celebrate 100 years of classes at the athens campus, the university of georgia assembled the centennial alumni catalog, containing, as far as possible, a full but concise account of the life and services of all alumni during the century. This database serves as a finding aid for hargrett s broadsides holdings and provides digital versions of most broadsides. A program of georgia humanities in partnership with the university of georgia press, the university system of georgiagalileo, and the office of the governor. University of georgia university of georgia, main library. Uga main library athens, georgia 306021641 map it united states voice.
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